Legal AF by MeidasTouch Trump SECRET Phone Call Revealed, SINKS HIM in Criminal Trial
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Apr 30, 2024 Explore the intriguing details of a secret phone call involving Trump, Hope Hicks, and David Pecker, centered on suppressing damaging revelations by Karen McDougal. The discussion delves into alleged illegal payments and the catch-and-kill scheme designed to protect Trump’s re-election bid. Hear about the fallout from McDougal's interview and how the White House scrambled to manage the implications. Popok emphasizes the role of key witnesses that could sway the trial, including Michael Cohen's revealing tapes.
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Catch-And-Kill Was Election Interference
- David Pecker's testimony links the National Enquirer's 'catch and kill' to election interference benefiting Trump after the 2016 election.
- The scheme continued into the White House, showing coordination between Trump and media actors to suppress damaging stories.
McDougal's Anderson Cooper Interview Trigger
- Karen McDougal publicly described a 10-month affair with Donald Trump in an Anderson Cooper interview that rocked Trump's world.
- That interview triggered White House efforts, via a Pecker phone call, to extend payments and limit further damage.
White House Directly Involved In Payments
- Pecker testified Trump arranged a call with Hope Hicks and Sarah Huckabee Sanders to discuss paying Karen McDougal more money to keep quiet.
- The White House's involvement suggests the hush payments functioned as coordinated campaign benefits.